After a difficult W9r2 I listened to the advice and just concentrated on the 30 minutes of running without worrying about distance. Guess what, it was lovely sunny day again together with blue skies and the run was a pleasure once I got into my stride. Not only that, but although I did enough variations on a traditional route not to be able to estimate an accurate distance run, I still knew that I had covered more than 4 km. Was it a consequence of listening for the last time to the lovely Laura, and the accompanying music, in this superbly designed program to get you running for 30 minutes? We shall see as I will be trying the consolidation runs without headphones having bought a runner’s watch on eBay.
So this is the end of one journey and the start of another as I aim to do a park run without stopping, and hopefully less than 30 minutes. So thanks to everybody who urged me on and to those who just posted on the forum- you do not know how much you contributed to today's achievement. To those on the journey keep it up, it can be done.
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Thanks. I have had a quick look at the link and there seems to be a lot of good advice. Hoping to do a Park Run in the New Year with consolidation runs till then. I shan't be disappearing.
Congratulations! You’ve also inspired may readers on your journey, there’s a lot of people that have watched you do this and thought that maybe they can too. I love the attitude that this is just the beginning... take a bit of time consolidating your level (advisable every few months of your running) and find that next start line. Celebrate well first, you deserve it.
Thanks. I certainly shan't be stopping. I do not always enjoy the run itself, but that is mostly confined to the first 5 min or so except on occasions such as W9r2. Although even then I was pleased with myself at finishing the challenge.
I knew you’d do it! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Hope you continue on this journey - it’s a bit scary out there without your coach but as we all said before “you can do it!” Now this is your plan so do with it what you will. Congratulations.
Same. I have lost all my confidence since the leg break and scared of running outside this time of year. The gym is so boring and I am stuck after w6. All strength and stamina has gone on holiday and left me behind so I’m just doing little runs and waiting for it to come back
How did you do that? I’m fortunate that being retired I can run in the daylight so kerbs and potholes can be seen. How about venturing out on a weekend day? I’ll wave as we pass.
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